International GPS Service YELL Site Information Form See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Peter Taylor Date Prepared : 2000-08-29 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : yell0008.log Modified/Added Sections : (n.n,n.n,...) 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Yellowknife Four Character ID : YELL Monument Inscription : 889201 IERS DOMES Number : 40127M003 CDP Number : n/a Monument Description : (PILLAR/BRASS PLATE/STEEL MAST/etc) Height of the Monument : (m) Monument Foundation : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc) Foundation Depth : (m) Marker Description : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc) Date Installed : 1991-01-21 Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY) Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED) Fracture Spacing : 10-50 cm Fault zones nearby : (YES/NO/Name of the zone) Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : (multiple lines) : The GPS reference mark consists of a brass : : with a forced centering stainless steel bolt : embedded on top of a 1.8 metre high concrete : pier, 40 cm in diameter. The concrete pier : : anchored to exposed bedrock by steel : : bars to a depth of 50 cm. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Yellowknife State or Province : Northwest Territories Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -1224452.4 Y coordinate (m) : -2689216.0 Z coordinate (m) : 5633638.2 Latitude (N is +) : +622851.24 Longitude (E is +) : -1142850.52 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 181.0 Additional Information : Located at Geological Survey of Canada : : Seismic Observatory 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : R116 Firmware Version : Meenix ? Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1991-01-21 Date Removed : 1992-03-19 Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : CR309/DIS Firmware Version : Meenix 7.? Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1992-03-20 Date Removed : 1992-12-18 Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : CR309/DIS Firmware Version : Meenix 7.3 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1992-12-19 Date Removed : 1994-03-16T18:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : T230 Firmware Version : Turbo 2.8.32.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1994-03-16T20:00Z Date Removed : 1994-05-11T14:32Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : T302 Firmware Version : Turbo 2.8.32.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1994-05-11T14:52Z Date Removed : 1995-10-24T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : T302 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.2.32.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1995-10-24T00:00Z Date Removed : 1996-12-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-12 RM Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : T203 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.2.32.5X Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1996-12-19T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-01-25T19:45Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.8 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : T230 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.2.32.5X Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1999-01-25T19:45Z Date Removed : 1999-08-09T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.9 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : 1105 Firmware Version : Turbo 3.3.32.2N Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1999-08-10T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : (A5) Firmware Version : (A11) Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_B Serial Number : 110 Antenna Reference Point : BCR Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.111 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1991-01-21 Date Removed : 1992-03-19 Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_B Serial Number : 117 Antenna Reference Point : BCR Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.117 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1992-03-20 Date Removed : 1994-03-16T18:00Z Additional Information : 4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 273 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.082 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1994-03-16T20:00Z Date Removed : 1994-10-13T21:52Z Additional Information : 4.4 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 273 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.100 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1994-10-14T00:15Z Date Removed : 1996-08-22T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.5 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 285 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.100 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1996-08-22T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 4.x Antenna Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Serial Number : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Antenna Reference Point : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.) Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : (deg; + is clockwise/east) Antenna Radome Type : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Surveyed Local Ties 5.1 Tied Marker Name : 829098 (CGDB Unique Number) Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : 7285 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 40127M001 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 327.855 dy (m) : -314.587 dz (m) : -82.910 Accuracy (mm) : 2 Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : 1993-12-13 Additional Information : Source/GSD/M93-301 5.2 Tied Marker Name : 909012 (CGDB Unique Number) Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : 7296 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 40127M004 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 52.933 dy (m) : -57.155 dz (m) : -17.996 Accuracy (mm) : 2 Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : 1993-12-12 Additional Information : Source/GSD/M93-301 5.x Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : (mm) Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : Effective Dates : (1992-12-19/1994-08-02) Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : HMASER Input Frequency : Effective Dates : (1994-08-02/1998-02-12) Notes : 6.3 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : Effective Dates : (1998-02-12/1998-04-24) Notes : 6.4 Standard Type : HMASER Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1998-04-24/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Time of change 19:30 UT 6.x Standard Type : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc) Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.1 Instrumentation Type : VLBI Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : 7.2 Instrumentation Type : DORIS Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1991-01-21/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.x Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc) Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : Accuracy : (mbar) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : Accuracy : (deg C) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4.1 Water Vapor Radiometer : n/a Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5.x Other Instrumentation : 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degredations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Geodetic Survey of Canada Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario : CANADA, K1A 0E9 Primary Contact Contact Name : Mark Caissy Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : caissy@geod.nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Peter Taylor Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : peter.taylor@geod.nrcan.gc.ca Additional Information : (multiple lines) 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : (multiple lines) Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : (multiple lines) Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : Y Horizon Mask : Y Monument Description : Y Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : (multiple lines) Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ANTENNA CONFIGURATION ON SITE SINCE 14-OCT-94: Type: DORNE MARGOLIN T --- L2 Phase Center => / + \ <---------------+ L1 Phase Center => | + | <---------+ | +----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ================================================== | | | | | | | +-+ | | 0.228m Antenna Ref. Point (ARP) => +====| |====+ <--+ | | | | | 0.210m | | | | | | | | | | | Mount => | | 0.100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-+ | | | | Monument => +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+ <--+-----+ Ref. Point | | | | | | | Concrete pillar | | | | | | | OTHER ANTENNAS ROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN B (Allen Osborne Design) ----- / + \ <-- 0.096 L2 | + | <-- 0.078 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP | | +-------------+ <-- -0.011 || || <-- 0.351 --> TURBOROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP <-- 0.381 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Choke ring BCR: Bottom of choke ring